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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3305596 - Asplundh Tree Expert Company
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111
Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Expert Company
Route 4, Box 280
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/25/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/18/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360632459 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | ARM0036 A | 06/20/1986 | 06/22/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On April 1, 1986, Employee #1, age 20, was working as part of a five-man crew trimming trees in Richmond, Virginia. He was working on the ground, dragging tree branches the crew had cut to a brush chipper and then feeding them in. By approximately 11:50 a.m., the temperature had risen into the 80s. Employee #1 became overheated and collapsed. He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead due to heat stroke. The 71 in. tall, 255 lb employee had started working for the company the day before the accident.
Keywords: HEAT STROKE, OVERHEATED, TREE TRIMMING, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3305596 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Forestry workers, except logging |